LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS-SEALED PROPOSALS FOR TWO (2) 2023 OR NEWER FRONT LOADER CHASSIS CRANE CARRIER MODEL LET2-46 OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT for the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills at the Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey, on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM prevailing time, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be received by the Office of the Director of Purchasing on or before the times and date of the bid opening. No bids will be accepted after said hour. Bids sent through the U.S. Postal Service or other delivery service are done so at the bidder's own risk. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL. FACSIMILE OR PHOTO COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Specifications and bid proposal forms may be obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.  Bids or proposals shall be made on the forms provided.  Please note due to Covid-19 the Municipal Building, where the Purchasing Office is located, may be locked to the general public.  There are six (6) entrance doors to the building.  Each door will have a sign containing the bid information, the number of the door (#’s 1 thru 6) and two Purchasing Office phone numbers (973-263-4281 & 973-263-4377).  Anyone wishing to pick up plans and specs should call either phone number listed here, identify which numbered door you are at and someone from the Purchasing Office will come to that door and assist you.

A certified check or cashier’s check made payable to the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, or a duly executed bid bond in the amount of 10% of each bid, but in no case in excess of $20,000.00, must be deposited by the bidder together with a Certificate of Surety evidencing that he can obtain the required Supply Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the contract. The successful bidder shall be required to deliver to the Township an executed Supply Bond of the responsible indemnity company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C.17:27. In addition, bidders must also comply with the following New Jersey Statutes:

P..L. 1977, Chapter 33 (Statement of Ownership )
N.J.S.A.40A:11-18 (American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible) .

Bid proposals must be placed in sealed envelopes addressed to the Office of the Director of Purchasing, Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 and marked plainly on the outside with the bid description and the name and address of the bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope.

The Township of Parsippany- Troy Hills reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2 or to waive any minor informalities or irregularities in the proposals received and to accept the bid of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Township further reserves the right to consider all bids for sixty (60) days after the bid opening before awarding a contract.

Township of Parsippany- Troy Hills
Michael Hardie, Director of Purchasing

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